Last week, following a special two-hour Fox News Sunday, we were inundated with e-mails praising Tony Snow’s moving commentary. For those who may have missed it, we’ve transcribed his inspiring words below: “Good and evil almost never express themselves as harshly and clearly as they did Tuesday morning. People we don’t know slaughtered people we… Read more »
Every man, according to an ancient legend, is born into the world with two bags suspended from his neck. A small bag in front full of his neighbors’ faults, and a large bag behind filled with his own faults. Hence it is that men are quick to see the faults of others, and yet are… Read more »
Singapore Values in Action! 1. A Role Model is for a specific role; someone we look up to, admire, respect, and hope to emulate. A role model may be a model in one area but not in another (i.e. a good office manager, but a poor father; a great athlete, but very self centered.) 2…. Read more »
“He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.” – Menander
I was recently at one of Gene’s seminars in Calgary, Canada and I shared something that he suggested I submit. I teach Kindergarten and at the beginning of every year we sit down as a class to decide what the “rules” of our class will be. After brainstorming the usual ideas (no hitting, be a… Read more »
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. – Malcom Forbes
1. I AM A UNIQUE UNREPEATABLE MIRACLE WOVEN TOGETHER LIKE NO OTHER INDIVIDUAL. 2. EVEN WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES, REJECTION, ABUSE, BAD GRADES, DIVORCE, WE ARE STILL AN UNREPEATABLE AND UNIQUE MIRACLE. 3. APPROVAL, AFFIRMATIONS, AND ACCEPTANCE, WHILE DESIREABLE, ARE NOT WHAT MAKE ME UNIQUE. 4. I CAN BE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE,… Read more »
Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms. It is also perhaps the most puzzling. For example, while it is sometimes used virtually synonymously with
What’s mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There’s not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency, that wouldn’t be remedied if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character. People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on… Read more »
While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide. “He’s a fine looking boy” the man said. “That’s my son on the… Read more »
